2603a – חָנַן (chanan)

be gracious

Type:	Verb Verb   Rootword
Hebrew:	חָנַן (chanan)
Pronunciation:	cha-nan    Listen
Gematria:	758(8 + 50 + 700)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	a primitive root (compare H2583 (חָנָה))
Usage:	77 times in OT

Description

1) to be gracious, show favour, pity
1a) (Qal) to show favour, be gracious
1b) (Niphal) to be pitied
1c) (Piel) to make gracious, make favourable, be gracious
1d) (Poel) to direct favour to, have mercy on
1e) (Hophal) to be shown favour, be shown consideration
1f) (Hithpael) to seek favour, implore favour

Synonyms

חָנַן	chanan		H2603a	(77 ggr)	be gracious
חֵן	chen	♂	H2580	(69 ggr)	favor
חַנּוּן	chanon		H2587	(13 ggr)	gracious
חֶסֶד	chesed	♂	H2617a	(245 ggr)	kindness
נֹ֫עַם	noam	♂	H5278	(7 ggr)	pleasantness
רַחוּם	rachom		H7349	(13 ggr)	compassionate
רָחַם	racham		H7355	(47 ggr)	to have compassion
רַחֲמִים	rachamim	♂	H7356b	(39 ggr)	compassion
רָצָה	ratsah		H7521	(57 ggr)	to accept
רָצוֹן	ratson	♂	H7522	(56 ggr)	acceptance

*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Word root

Word with chanan as root:

אֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָן	Ejlon beit chanan	H0358	Elonbeth-hanan
אֶלְחָנָן	Elchanan	H0445	Elhanan
בַּ֫עַל חָנָן	Baal chanan	H1177	Baal-hanan
חֵן	chen	H2580	favor
חַנָּה	Channah	H2584	Hannah
חָנוּן	Chanon	H2586	Hanun
חַנּוּן	chanon	H2587	gracious
חַנּוֹת	channot	H2589	to entreat
חַנִּיאֵל	Channiel	H2592	Hanniel
חֲנִינָה	chaninah	H2594	favor
חָנָן	Chanan	H2605	Hanan
חֲנַנְאֵל	Chananel	H2606	Hananel
חֲנָנִי	Chanani	H2607	Hanani
חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ	Chananjaho	H2608a	Hananiah
חַנָּתֹן	Channaton	H2615	Hannathon
יְהוֹחָנָן	Jehochanan	H3076	Jehohanan
תְּחִנָּה	techinnah	H8467	supplication
תַּחֲנוּן	tachanon	H8469	supplication

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word chanan was translated to the following:

Ἄννας	Annas	G0452	Annas
ἀξιόω	axioo	G0515	count worthy
δέομαι	deomai	G1189	pray
ἐλεέω	eleeo	G1653	have mercy on
εὔχομαι	euchomai	G2172	wish
οἰκτείρω	oikteiro, tenses), oiktereo	G3627	have compassion on
οἰκτιρμός	oiktirmos	G3628	mercy
οἰκτίρμων	oiktirmon	G3629	merciful
παραιτέομαι	paraiteomai	G3868	refuse

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